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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
for twenty years

Examining tie figures OF construction
ny states it Will be seen that Kansas leads
the Country with the surprising amount
Nj 1920 miles Of track laid down in twelve
mon h.; indeed the greater part OF this
has actually been laid within six month,
very little traCk-layiug having been done
IN that state-Or indeed any other-in the
early part Of the year. Nebraska comes
second with 737 miles; Dakota next with
SIS miles; Minnesota with 5S7 miles and
F,xas with 543 miles, aud these FIVE states
of the great West show IN the aggregate
1905 miles, or coHsiGersble more than one
half the total new mileage of the United
States during the year. Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois and Florida report from 32l
to 403 miles each, ana the nine states
named show total of 1928 miles, or
almost 20 per cent. OF the entire new
mill age. The Southern states, with the
exception Of Florids, have not shown very
great activity compared with those of the
West, although the four states OF Georgia,
Mississippi, North Carolina and South
Carolina give total OF $40
miles of new road. The Pa
cifc coast is showing new life in
railway building, and California, Oregon
and Washington territory alone have
added 462 miles. In the Eastern part Of
the country very little building has been
done, the New England states showing
OILY thirty-one miles aud the great Middle
states have added but comparatively
little to their mileage. The only states
and territories in the United States in
which no new track has been added dur.
il z SS6 are New Hampshire, Vermont,
lei Dplc rUsra No
vads and Utah.
1t is difficult to realize at glance the
vast fiaanCIsl and industrial significance
pertaining TO the construction of more
than 5000 miles of main Ii railway in
this country in single year. Assuming
the average cost to have been only S20,-
orc per mile, II means an expenditure for
roadway alone of Sl60 900, 600. Add 10
this the enormous aud unknown amount
expended for equirment, and the still
larger amount expended for wages, fuel
and The other expenses of operating this
mil.sge, and il will be seen that the
money results Of track-lsying in single
year run up to almost Incredible figures.
How deeply labor is interested in the
vast expenditure of capital which such
railway building involves is indicated BY
the TACT that not only have tens, and it
might almost be said hundreds If thou.
sands of men fond employment during
the construction of these roads, but as
each mile of opereted railway in the couG-
try employs On au average five men, so the
lines added during the past year have given
permanent occupation TO not far from 49,
900 men, and thus given support to sew. ral
times that number OF persons. Whether
or rot the capitalist will profit by the
lavish expenditure of money which these
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
THE RAILROADS.
YGuIf, CsIerads & Santa Fe Open
for Business and Trans Now
Running 10 Gainesville.
|,y,rg Right OF way for the Fort Worth
sFesteEn-RecOrd of Ratir0ed Con-
struction in 1886.
Home Notes.

The first regular train for Gainesville.
the accommodation, leaves here at
O'Clock this m0rri1g
The Fort WORTH & Denver row has four
p elimi sry lines running into the City
from Hodge and all are good ones.
P.B. Moore, until recently Pacific ex-
press messenger on the Fort Worth &
Denver, has been appoint 0gent Of the
same companv AZ Temple, and left for
his new position Last night, Mr.. Marsh
takes his place on the Fort Worth & Den
yer run.
A gentleman said yesterday: "Ihe gen.
crosby of Fort WoTtb's citlz5us has pro-
vided arms of Steel reaching out to every
section CT the state for the benefit OF heI
jobbeys and wholesale men. Now let
them do something for the retail inter
ssts by encouraging manufacturers
ASome OF the Fort Worth Western en-
heers have returned from the front aud
II be in the CITY day or two, while the
others are still at work. The permanent
Location is beyond Springtown, and Mr.
Ketchum, right-of-way agent, who mas
followed along close behind the engineers,
reports a considerable portion OF the
right OF way obtained. Never was q
road more heartily welcomed IMAM This
by the people along the line and they are
doing all in their power to aid 1t. In
Two weeks some of the Eastern capitalists
Interested in the road viii be IN our city
The first passenger train over the
tchison, Topeka & Santa Fe extension
orth left the depot yesterday at IL
o'clock a. IN. and arrived in Gainesville
It so p. m. With the exception OF few
raj way men and half dozen
or nole Fort Worth business men there
wen eno passengers on board, as the
trail hi was simply run through
to begin the regular seized
ule Mime from Gainesville south ct
So(Gock this morning. This extension
is dthout doubt the best piece se Of new Few
Texas time will be made beginning
with the first regular trains to-day.
Local agents supp led with tickets, way
'SSills, receipts, checks, etc, were dump
NJ at the different stations on the line
Yesterday and Gimme ticket to Fort
NORTH will faVe prompt attention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
4 FIGHT WITH GUNS.
"A Desperate Conflict at Short Range in
Wilson County-Both Principals Laid

"A Desperate Conflict at short Range in
Wilson County-Both Principals Laid
Up
Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. IA des-
perate tand-to-hand fight with gus &C.
CURED at Farview, in Wilson county, a
few days ego, between James Hunt and
Mr.. Popham, both well to do farmers, in
which the latter had his arm broken he
low the elbow, and the former received q
bad wound in the hip. The wounds are
not supposed to ne mortal. Both were
arrested and released on heavy bonds,
and both are now laid up for repairs
Friends are of the opinion that the battle
will be opened again as soon as they are
eble to be out. The cause of this diff
Guilty between neighbors Is that
Popham recently had large
amount of cured hay destroyed
by fire ard accused Hunt of setting it on
fire. Hunt resented the insult with mis-
qua, firing the first shot, and would have
been more successful had not mutual
friend knocked the gun from his hand
and preventing the full charge from en-
tering the intended victims body. Both
men are popular, aud the small commun-
tty in which they live is about as brave as
they make them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
BEHIND THE BARS.
Wittrock ard Weaver are Turned Over
to the Authorities OF st. Louis
by the PiDkertons.
Wittrock Did the Brain work-Nrs. Haisht
Not Principa,-Neerly all the
Money Recovered,
TIE MYSTERY MADE PLAIN.

TIE MYSTERY MADE PLAIN.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 1.-The Adams
Express robbers are at last beginning to
turn up in this city. This morning Robert
A Pink-rton and Superintendent Damsel
OF The Adams Express company having ID
charge Fred WittrCck arrived from Kan
sas City, and Assistant Superintendent
Robertson of the Pinkerton agency,
brought the accomplice Weaver from
| Chicago. 1t YVES pretty well known tat
PHI keIton was On his way to the city
with Witrock, and -7heD the train
arrived there was large curl
Gus crowd at the station anxious
To- catch glimpse of the famous Jim
! Cummings. Piukerton assisted the
prisoner from the car and, followed by
| Damsel, they entered 8 carriage and
were driven rapidly to the four courts,
/ where the prisoner was delivered over to
! Jailor Siegmund, who took him in charge,
and jim Cummings was at last placed oe-
mind The bars. In the meantime "DOc"
| r Jbertson had arrived from Chicago,
and he with mis- prisoner also made
trip to the four courts.
of the local police and was assigned 3
! soon as the prisoners were released from
the clutches of the Pinkerton agency it
became possible to obtain an interview
with them, but neither had much to say.
Fred Wittrock said that he and Weaver
had planned the robbery, and all talk
abour Mrs. Haight having done all the
head wor- was mere talk and no hing
more. F0theripgham had known nothing
q bo LOT I'D rDl nj
pected nothing wrong after he (Wittrock)
had entered the car until he vas thrown
down and disarmed. ~ have nothing
present." continued Wittr0Ck, "but l
am preparing statement and will make
it public in u day or two.n
Pinkerton said to a reporter about his
connection with the case: ave have
nearly completed the work now and have
turned up a large part OF the money,
about $4,000. We have not added up
ell of cur finds but those figures are
pretty nearly correct. There is still
$1,000 or $4,000 out. We expect to re-
cover The greater portion of it. Billy
and some of our agents are
looking that up now. So you
see the express company are not very
heavy losers after all. The major portion
OF the money was found under Oscar
Cooks house in the east bottoms of Kan
sas City. Weaver was the man who
weakened a. the last moment. He was
to ride on the front platform of the ex-
press car and was to give warning Of any
approaching danger, but he backed out.
He knew the robbery mad been commit
ted, however, and Wittrock had to put up
$4,000 to induce MIN to keep his mouth
shutD
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
ALI8ER&h PROPOSITION.

The Proprtctors Of The Boston Herald OFF,
10 share the Profits with heir I'm
pioEes.
BosToN, Mass Jan. 1.-The proprie.
tors Of the Boston Herald announced yes.
terday to their employees a proposition
to give 10 them for the current
year portion Of the net profit Of the
business sitter resrrying the interest," On
the value OF the properly. The employees
are to share IN proportion to the wages
received during the year
They also suggest to their employees
the formation of mutual benefit society,
promising 10 contribute an amount equal
to the aggregate contributions of the en-
ployes. Fhe proprietors say in their
circular announcing the proposition that
they hup. the experiment may be
so successful that the pro1tsharing may
be adopted by them as permanent poiiCy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

records indicate, it Is certain that the
wsge-wSrkers, as well as the manufac-
tnrers of eli forms of supplies entering
into railway construction, and the dealers
in these articles, and in al mersrandise
for the purchase OF which railway 6nild-
ing pours cut money among the masses,
have at LEAST proated by tn wears work,
But the expenditure for 5000 miles or
more Of completed track durlng the year
does not by any me ans ind cate the total
outlay in the way of railway building. a
very large amount of grading, tunneling
snd bridge building has been done during
the year for roads upon which no track
has been laid. An astonishing number Of
new enterprises have either been &C.
tually undertaken or incorporate d,
and if the present favorable outlook
for business continues it is
probable that the year 1887 will show
even greater amount Of rail Hav build
ing than the year just closing. Untortu-
nately very considerable part OF the
construction recently completed and OF
that under way is the result OF intense
competition between gre companies,
which is multiplying parallel and unneces-
sary lines to an exteut well nigh alarm
ing When, es will be the case, two,
three or more roads are competing for the
business previously done with case by one
it ia evident that the profits will be small
unless the traffic greatly increases.
Whether in the aggregate the business
which the railways IL the West are to ge'
will increase in proportion to the Increase
of competition for it is very interesting
subject for consideration. 1t is certainly
to be hoped that in the race Of rivalry our
great aud ambitious railwsy companies
will not lose sight of prudence and Of
business probabilities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
LEADER IN STENGGRAPHY.
The Young YirE,ntsn Who Distanced tho
Washington Experts.

The Young Yirglnisn who Distanced tho
Washing on Experts.
Richmord, (va.) State
The Congressional Record, the gazette
of the national legislature, has made the
| formal announcement of the appointment
of young Virgiuian to 8 position IN Q
department where the officials are "few
and fit" The corps OF Capitol stenog-
rsphers in Washington are the foremost
men in their vocation on the continent.
They rank as "expertc," and change of
parties never vacates their place. No one
can ego behind" their notes, and they
| mu,t therefore re chiefs III this art. They
receive the pay of coDgressmen-$50O0 O
year.
The severest tests are applied to everv
| applicant for the rare vacancies. The
| sitting process goes on for months. Ex-.
perienced stenographers collapse under
TIE stress OF some rapid and and ever
lasting "Chinners" on abstruas subjects.
Last Writer wild end fearful specimen
was before a committee, terrifying the
shorthand scribes by frightful speed. He
was naval engineer from abroad, brist-
ling with technical phrases, and rushed
along in Indifferent EOglish. Prscticed
writers flung up their pencils and fed be-
fore the voluble and veXing vocabulary
Of the scientific STede. Congress
man Tucker telegraphed for STRIPPING
whom the Virginia legislature employed
to 'tske" the testimony of scared negro
witnesses chattering away In terror
200 or 800 words a minute. The lad
made night trip to Washington to lasSo
the Mazeppa that had got away with the
fast fellows. The Hon. "Ran" staked his
pile on the bright boy. The naval officer
was let loose. The quick pencil kept
right by the flank of the dashing and furi-j
Gus talker. 1t is the custom of congress
siOnal reporters 10 relieve each other
other every-ten minutes. For five mortal
hours, without recess or refreshment,
that nimble pen caught the dartiDg SEN
tenc g. The last word went to paper as
the fatigued speaker sank down in his
chair.
The congressman passed to the desk of
the reporter and congratulated him on
feat almost without a parallel. The hon.
orable the speaker of the house, Mr.
Carlisle, summoned the game fellow be-
fore him aud handed him his commission
naming him first on that official staff.
The victor is the only Virginisn that ever
held such position, and, with enc ex}
ception, the first Southerner ever in thdn
official corps of the house. No indiy;du/
o. his years ever received such an>
pointment. He is George C. Lafferty
Richmond, Va, stenographic secretar
to Gov. kitzhugh Lee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Chamberlain Makes overturss for Re
union with the Liberal Party.

Chamberlain Makes overturss for Be
union with the Liberal Party.
CHAMBERLAIN MAKES OVERTURES.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette states that Joseph Chamberlain yes
terday made definite overtuces to Mr.
Gladstone for reunion with the Liberal
party.
PLEASED WITH THE PACIFIC MEASURES
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The press of this city
is unanimous in its applause of the pa
ciEc utterances of NJ. Goblet in his
speech made yesterday to the deputation
from the stock exchange and ssys thst it
hopes the speech will put al cad to the
alarmist campaign.
SULLIVAN LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-The procession st
tendant upon the ceremony of reinstatipg
Mr.. Sullivan as lord mayor of Dublin to
day was the simplest ever witnessed in
the city. There was none Of the display
usual upon such occasions.
AUSTRIA TO CONCENTRATE TROOPS.
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-The mayor Of Broos,
town in Transylvsnls, has been officially
notified to prepare for the spring ma
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
a Waco Fire.

WACO, Tx, Jan. This morning at
$3.50 O'Clock two frame buildings burned
on jackson street, near the corner of
Sixth. They were occupied by Lou John
son and Whey Thomas, both.colored. The
house occupied by the former bslong, to
M. V Smith, end was insured in the
Williamsburg City Insurance company
FIR $500, F rt & Morrow agency, and
valued at about $1,000 The other house
belonged to the Anhe uSel-Busch Brewing
association, of St. Louis, was va ued at
about $500; insured in the New York Ua-
derwritrrs, Fort & Morrow agency. for
5000 The firenen worked hard, and as
tie water fell on their clothing it froze
solid. Every one present saw that they
did good work, and manY compliments
were paid them. The muzzlemen sto,
in the smoke, and the wind swept the
flames ell about them, but they were uu-
daunted, snd never an inch did they give
ack. The origin of the fire was acci-
dental.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
M'kINSEY.
What the Convention of Teachers and
Trustees agreed Upon.
Snpcisl IN the Gsyntte

What the Convention of Teachers and
Trustees agreed Upon.
Special to the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, TEX, Jau. 1.-The conven.
ton OF teachers and trustees called by III
W. Johnson, county judge OF Collin, re.
convened this morning.
The following propositions were IN,
dorsed:
l. That school trustees be elected for a
term of three years, one to be elected
each year.
.. That the school superintendent be
elected by the people of each county, and
the salary be paid from the general rev.
enue.
8. That every four years a series OF
school books be selected by school super
intendents, teachers and trustees to be
used in the school of the county.
4. That school superlntrndents and
trustees be allowed to pay teachers any
amount they SEE fl, as salary.
8. That the qualifications of the first
grade teachers be required of third grade,
and those Of the first be prOportionstely
advanced.
6. That scholastic age be from six to
twenty-one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
RAILWAY BUILDING IN 1856.
ONLY TWO PREVIOUS YEARS SHOW MORE
MILES CONSTRUCTED

ONLY TWO PREVIOUS YEARS SdON mOkh
MILES CONSTRUCTED
Railway Ase, December 80.
The year 1886 will be notable as 8
period C; remarkable activity in railway
construction, exceeding in the aggregate
OF new track added all of its predecessors,
with the exception of two yesrs-lSsl,
| when 1886 miles were built, and 1882. in
| which No less than II, 56S miles were
added. In the year just closing over
5000 miles of new main line track
have been built, as will be
seen from the fOllowin: table, CON-
piled from the detailed records which
have been k, pit il this office during the
year, sad brou.ht down from official
sources, to its close Following after the
depression Id railway building which
characte lied the wears 1884 aud 1856
in the last only 1881 miles having been
added-thc figures showing that 5000 and
more miles have been built in the year
now euding are the more astonishing,
and the total is far beyond the
general exps citation. The figures summa-
rized below have been given in detail, by
roads, from week to week, in This journal
utder the head of track laid, closing this
week with large number of extensions
rot previously recorded. Ia q few cases
reports of additional mileage received by
telegraph on the day Of going to press are
not given under that department in this
iesGe.
Compiling these figures and classifying
the states in the natural geographical
order, we give the following table:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
tbs REEVES SHOOTING.
The Wounded Man in & Precarious Con
dition, With Death Imminent
CnecIal To he ,lnrn..n

Special 70 Tie Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. Arthur c..
Reeves, the Young lawyer shot yesterday
By Sim Sigh, is still alive His attending
physicians, Doctors Allen and Johnson,
say he is resting as easy SIS could be ex-
pected, considering the character Of
the wound. Mr.. Reeves complains
tonight of pain in the back
and numbness of feeling Of tne right
leg. Considerable fever hes also set in
The doctors to-day located the ball near
the muscles ard skin of the left
side. almost opposite the point of
entrance, having evidently passed nearly
straight through the body. The exist-
ence Of the nHmbness, the PAL and the
fever mentioned lead the doctors to fear
that the BALI has either injured the spine
or is pressing upon some i'm
portant nerve center. From all that can
be gathered the chances eppesr 20 point
more in the direction of the death of Mr..
Reeves thsn to his recovery. Mr.. Sigh
has REFINED j. C. KeaIby as counsel to
defend him in the courts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
A Minister Found Not GuiIty

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 1.-The jury
in the case Of Rev. Waldo Messaro +,
charged with felonious assault on Mrs.
Mary Coulston, retired &tnoon yesterday,
ard at 10 80 O'Clock last night arrived st
3 conclusion and delivered their verdict
sealed to the court officer. At 10 O'Clock
TINS morning, when the court convened,
the seal was broken, and the verdict Of
the jury was found to be ''not guilty"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
EAGLE PASS.
Piedras Negras Has n New Alcalde-Tt
Bridge the Rio Grande.

Piedras Negras Has New Alcalde-To
Bridge The Rio 9rande.
Special TO the Gazette.
EAGLE Pass, TEX, Jan. 1.-The firing
OF cannon and ringing Of bells this morn
ing in Piedra Negra1, Mex, announced
the Inauguration of Senior Vicente Gal
ane's reign as alcalde primero of the mu-
nicipqlity OF Pledras Negras. He was re-
Gently appointed to the office by Gov.
Garcia Gaian Of the state of Coahuila,
who is cousin. The new officisl is a
very liberal ard well informed man, and
mis- administration is confidently expected
to be wise and liberal one. Americans
on this side of tie river regard him favor
ably.
Arrangements have been made with q
Toledo company TO build an iron bridge
over the Rio Graude at this point. Work
will begia as soon as the details ere
arranged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
SPORTING.
a New Trotting association.

CHICAGO, Ill, Jsn. 1.-Mr. Bem;s,
president of the Chicago Horseman, say
that Mr.. Campsn has received
assurances OF support from SO
large number OF trotting
associations throughout the country that
he now feels warranted in issuing d call
for meeting shortly for the purpose Of
forming q new tr0ttiDg association
This movement, it is stated, will be the
result OF the opposition to the recent re-
election of Mr.. Vail as secretary of the
old organization. The meeting will
probably take place in Detroit sometime
il February.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
Ogltebr Not a Candidate.

WASHINGTON, jan. 1.-THE Star says
Last night Gov. O=lesby of Illinois, who
came here to attend the funeral OF the
late Senator Logan, in conversation with
several leading citizens of that state de.
clared most positively and IN.
eqaiyocslly that he would not
be candidate for the seat in the sea G
made vacant by Gen Logan's death. H
reiterated his formerly expressed inten-
ton Of retiring to privste life at the end
OF his term as governor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
SHERMaE.

John Les Aoqui;tsd OF L Charge CT Arson
after Years Waiting.
special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Jan. In the dis
tri-t court last night the case of John
Lee, charged with burning Ledrick &
Co.'s furniture store in Denison about q
year ego, was given to the jury st IL
o'clock, and after being out only about
twenty minutes, returned with verdict
of 'no; guilty." and Lee walked out of
the courtroom free man, after hseing
suffered the hardshIps of prison for
more than year. The = Sc has ELECTED
much interest, as Il, n e was grave
one against man who had lived for long
years in DeDison, and the evidence b ing
altoge her Circumstantial ana with but
little foundation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
a Houston Failure,

Special to the Gazette.
Houston, Tx, Jan. This after
noon E. A, Adey, one Of the leading sta
TONERS and booksellers of the city, as
signed for the ben. fit CT accepting credi-
tors, naming W. T Gray assignee. There
was no schedule of assets or liabilities
filed. The assets are presumed to be
S2 900. Liabilities are placed about
$4,000. The principal creditors are in
New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Chi
cage, St. Louis and New Orleans.